Marine Order 25 (Equipment — life-saving) 2026

Explanatory Statement

Marine Order 25 (Equipment — life-saving) 2026 (Order 2026/4)

Authority

1.              This Marine Order is made under the Navigation Act 2012 (the ‘Navigation Act’).
2.              Subsection 339(1) provides that regulations may be made prescribing matters required or permitted to be prescribed, or that are necessary or convenient for carrying out or giving effect to the Navigation Act.
3.              Paragraph 339(2)(b) of the Navigation Act 2012 provides that the regulations may provide for the machinery and equipment to be carried on board vessels for sending or receiving distress, urgency and other signals.
4.              Paragraph 339(2)(g) of the Navigation Act provides that the regulations may provide for the equipment to be carried, and the measures to be carried out, for saving life at sea.
5.               Paragraph 340(1)(a) of the Navigation Act provides that the regulations may give effect to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS).
6.               Subsection 341(1) of the Navigation Act provides that regulations may impose penalties not exceeding the amount set out in that subsection.
7.               Subsection 342(1) of the Navigation Act allows AMSA to make Marine Orders for any matter in the Act for which provision must or may be made by regulation.
8.              Subsection 342(4) of the Navigation Act permits a Marine Order to apply, adopt or incorporate matters contained in external documents, including those in force or existing from time to time.
9.              Subsection 33(3) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 provides that a power to make a legislative instrument includes a power to repeal or amend that instrument.
10.           This Marine Order is a legislative instrument for the purposes of the Legislation Act 2003.

Purpose

1.           This Marine Order:

(a) gives effect to parts of Chapter III of SOLAS, including requirements of the International Life‑Saving Appliance (LSA) Code;

(b) prescribes requirements for the carriage, maintenance, testing, servicing and approval of life‑saving appliances and equipment on vessels; and

(c) gives effect to regulation 17‑1 of Chapter III on plans and procedures for the recovery of persons from the water.

1.           As the purpose of the Marine Order is to give effect to Australia’s international obligations under SOLAS, the Marine Order is exempt from sunsetting under item 1 of section 11 of the Legislation (Exemptions and Other Matters) Regulation 2015.

Overview

1.           This Marine Order repeals and replaces Marine Order 25 (Equipment — lifesaving) 2014.
2.           The Marine Order applies to regulated Australian vessels and foreign vessels. It prescribes requirements for the carriage and performance of survival craft, rescue boats, lifejackets, lifebuoys, immersion suits, distress signals, EPIRBs, SARTs, AIS‑SARTs, and arrangements for launching, recovery, emergency electrical systems, alarm systems and life‑saving signals.
3.           The replacement Marine Order implements updated standards adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), including amendments to Chapters II, IV and VI of the LSA Code and amendments to resolution MSC.402(96), Requirements for Maintenance, Thorough Examination, Operational Testing, Overhaul and Repair of Lifeboats and Rescue Boats, Launching Appliances and Release Gear. These amendments were adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee at its 108th session and commenced on 1 January 2026.
4.           Although the Marine Order automatically gives effect to these amendments, the replacement Marine Order clarifies their application, including by:

• referencing current EPIRB requirements for liferafts;
• clarifying the application of the LSA Code to certain regulated Australian vessels and foreign vessels;
• clarifying requirements for the maintenance, testing, inspection and servicing of life‑saving appliances; and
• incorporating LSA requirements for the lowering speed of launching appliances using falls and a winch.

1.           The Marine Order continues existing arrangements for exemptions and equivalents and updates transitional provisions to recognise earlier approvals under previous Marine Orders.
2.           The Marine Order ensures consistency with the National Standard for Commercial Vessels (NSCV) for Class 1D and 1E passenger vessels and Class 2C, 2D and 2E cargo vessels. The Marine Order also recognises some vessels that are certified in accordance with specialised codes applied under Marine Orders 49 (High speed craft), 50 (Special purpose vessels) and 55 (Vessels carrying industrial personnel). Where a vessel is certified under one of those codes, and a provision of the applicable code is inconsistent with a provision of this Marine Order, compliance with the code is taken to constitute compliance with this Marine Order.
3.           The Marine Order has been changed to accommodate application of the current legislative drafting style.

Consultation

1.           A draft of this Marine Order was published on AMSA’s website from 16 February 2026 to 15 March 2026 for public consultation. Stakeholders including domestic operators, commercial fishing bodies, beacon owners, classification societies, industry organisations and government agencies were invited to comment.
2.           The consultation proposed clarifications to the Marine Order’s application, updates to equipment standards and references, amendments to maintenance and servicing requirements, and incorporation of requirements relating to lowering speeds for launching appliances. No responses were received.
3.           The Office of Impact Analysis (OIA) was consulted and advised that the Marine Order involves regulatory impacts of a minor or machinery nature and that no Regulation Impact Statement was required. The OIA numbers are: OIA23-06166, OIA23-06230, OIA24-07935, and OBPR ID 43657.

Documents incorporated by reference

1.           This Marine Order incorporates by reference the following documents or parts of the following documents:

• Chapter III of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS)
• the International Life‑Saving Appliance Code adopted by IMO Resolution MSC.48(66) (the LSA Code)
• International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships (the Tonnage Convention)
• the Uniform Shipping Laws Code adopted by the Australian Transport Council established by the Council of Australian Governments (the USL Code) and the pre‑2008 USL Code
• the National Standard for Commercial Vessels adopted by the Council of Australian Governments (NSCV)
• IMO Resolution MSC.81(70) Revised Recommendation on Testing of Life‑Saving Appliances adopted on 11 December 1998
• IMO Resolution A.520(13) Code of Practice for Evaluation, Testing and Acceptance of Prototype Novel Life‑Saving Appliances and Arrangements adopted on 17 November 1983
• IMO Resolution A.761(18) Recommendation on Conditions for the Approval of Servicing Stations for Inflatable Liferafts adopted on 4 November 1993
• IMO Resolution A.802(19) Performance Standards for Survival Craft Radar Transponders adopted on 23 November 1995
• IMO Resolution A.1021(26) Code on Alarms and Indicators 2009
• IMO Circular MSC.1/Circ.1328 Guidelines for extended‑service‑interval liferafts subject to extended service intervals not exceeding 30 months approved on 11 June 2009
• the International Code of Signals published by the IMO (latest edition 2005)
• AS/NZS 4280.1:2022 (EPIRB and SART beacon standards) Global maritime distress and safety system (GMDSS) Part 1: Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB — Emergency position indicating radio beacon operating on 406 MHz — Operational and performance requirements, methods of testing and required test results (IEC 61097-2 (Ed.4.0) MOD)
• ISO 18813:2022: Ships and marine technology - Survival equipment for survival craft and rescue boats
• ISO 17339:2018: Ships and marine technology — Life saving and fire protection — Sea anchors for survival craft and rescue boats
• AS 2700—2011 – Colour standards for general purposes
• Marine Order 1 (Administration) 2013
• Marine Orders Part 25 (Issue 3) as in force on 31 October 1998
• Marine Orders Part 25 (Issue 7) as in force on 30 November 2014
• Marine Order 25 (Equipment — lifesaving) 2009 as in force on 30 November 2014 (compilation of modifications of Issue 7 that applied from 1 July 2013 to 30 November 2014)
• Marine Order 25 (Equipment — lifesaving) 2014 as in force on 31 May 2026
• Marine Order 49 (High speed craft) 2009 as in force on 15 February 2015
• Marine Order 50 (Special purpose vessels) 2012 (compilation of modifications of Marine Order 50, Issue 6, that apply from 1 July 2013)
• Marine Order 55 (Vessels carrying industrial personnel) 2024
• Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.

1.           SOLAS is incorporated as amended and in force from time to time. The Convention is in the Australian Treaties Library accessible online at the AustLII website at www.austlii.edu.au or the Australian Treaties Database at www.info.dfat.gov.au/treaties. A link to the Australian Treaties Library is available at the Marine Orders link on the AMSA website at www.amsa.gov.au. The Marine Orders link on the AMSA website also contains information on the purchase of SOLAS and availability at libraries.
2.           IMO documents including resolutions and guidelines are available to download from the IMO website at no cost. A link to these IMO documents is available at the Marine Orders link on the AMSA website at www.amsa.gov.au.
3.           The NSCV and the USL Code are available for free download on the AMSA website at www.amsa.gov.au. The manner of incorporation is the latest edition at the time of making of this Marine Order.
4.           ISO and Australian New Zealand standards are available for purchase through their respective organisations at www.iso.org, www.iec.ch, or www.standards.org.au. Persons having difficulty obtaining standards may contact AMSA for assistance — contact details for AMSA are on its website at www.amsa.gov.au. The incorporation is at the time of making of this instrument with the relevant edition of each standard mentioned in its name.
5.           Marine Orders 1 and 55 are adopted as in force from time to time because they are adopted by reference to title due to the operation of section 10 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (as applied by paragraph 13(1)(a) of the Legislation Act 2003). Marine Order 49 is incorporated as it existed immediately before its repeal. Marine Orders 1, 25 (Issue 7), 49, 50 (Issue 6) and 55 can be accessed through the Marine Orders link on the AMSA website at www.amsa.gov.au and are available for free download from the Federal Register of Legislation through that link. A compilation of Marine Order 25 (Equipment life saving) 2009, prepared on 5 June 2013, taking into account modifications made by Marine Order 4 (Transitional modifications) 2013 is available for free download through the Marine Orders link on the AMSA website at www.amsa.gov.au. A compilation of Marine Order 50 (Special purpose vessels) 2012, prepared on 5 June 2013, taking into account modifications made by Marine Order 4 (Transitional modifications) 2013 is available for free download through the Marine Orders link on the AMSA website at www.amsa.gov.au.
6.           The Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 is adopted as in force from time to time by reference to its title and is available for free download from the Federal Register of Legislation.

Commencement

1.           This Marine Order commenced on 1 June 2026.

Contents of this instrument

Division 1 — Preliminary

1.           Section 1 sets out the name of the Marine Order.
2.           Section 1A provides for the commencement of the Marine Order.
3.           Section 1B repeals Marine Order 25 (Equipment — lifesaving) 2014.
4.           Section 2 states the purpose of the Marine Order, which is to give effect to parts of Chapter III of SOLAS and the Life-Saving Appliance Code, and also provides for the carriage and testing of life-saving equipment and the recovery of persons from water.
5.           Section 3 sets out the powers in the Navigation Act that authorise the Marine Order to be made.
6.           Section 4 defines terms used in the Marine Order.
7.           Section 5 provides rules of interpretation, including the meaning of expressions used in the Marine Order such as the Administration.
8.           Section 6 describes the application of the Marine Order to regulated Australian vessels and foreign vessels.
9.           Section 7 provides a process for application for an exemption of a regulated Australian vessel from a requirement of the Marine Order. AMSA may grant an exemption only if AMSA is satisfied that compliance with the requirement would be unnecessary or unreasonable having regard to the vessel, its equipment and its intended voyage and giving the exemption would not contravene SOLAS.
10.           Section 8 provides a process for applications for approval of a regulated Australian vessel to use an equivalent to a requirement of the Marine Order. AMSA may approve use of an equivalent only if AMSA is satisfied that use of the equivalent would be at least as effective as compliance with the requirement to which the equivalent is an alternative and approving the use of the equivalent would not contravene SOLAS.
11.           Section 9 provides transitional arrangements for appliances, equipment or arrangements.

Division 2 — Foreign vessels

1.           Section 10 sets out requirements for foreign vessels to which Chapter III of SOLAS applies.
2.           Section 11 sets out requirements for foreign vessels to which Chapter III of SOLAS does not apply.
3.           Section 12 applies the damage or alteration requirements set out in sections 15 and 16 to foreign vessels as if they were regulated Australian vessels. While section 12 is not framed as an offence or civil penalty provision, its function is to extend the operation of sections 15 and 16 to a foreign vessel by providing that those sections apply to a foreign vessel as if it were a regulated Australian vessel. Accordingly, where conduct on a foreign vessel falls within subsection 15(1) or 16(1), the offence, strict liability and civil penalty consequences arise under those sections. Section 12 operates as the application mechanism that attracts those consequences to foreign vessels.

Division 3 — Life-saving appliances and equipment requirements - general

1.           Section 13 sets out rules for replacing survival craft and launching appliances.
2.           Section 14 requires that appliances and equipment that are additional to the requirements of the Marine Order must also comply with the specifications applicable to the kind of equipment.
3.           Sections 15 and 16 create strict liability offences with a maximum of 50 penalty units, and civil penalties of 50 penalty units also imposed, for damaging life‑saving appliances or equipment or altering or defacing labels or markings on such appliances or equipment. Section 15 protects the integrity of critical life-saving appliances or equipment needed in an emergency situation and deters conduct undermining safety in a high risk environment. Section 16 also deters conduct that could lead to the incorrect use of any life-saving appliance or equipment or result in confusion about its functionality in an emergency situation. Neither offence targets legitimate handling. Strict liability is considered appropriate as appliances and equipment are generally stowed in a dedicated location with signage, reinforcing awareness and making interference plainly wrong. At the time of making of this instrument, a penalty unit was $330. The penalty provisions are authorised by subsection 341(1) of the Navigation Act.
4.           Section 17 provides that the owner of the vessel must ensure that life-saving appliances or equipment used on the vessel are manufactured, serviced and repaired in accordance with systems approved by an issuing body.
5.           Section 18 provides the framework for issuing a certificate of approval under this Marine Order for a life-saving appliance, item of equipment or arrangement, or make or kind of appliance or equipment. The section also covers duration, renewal and revocation of certificates of approval, and extended service intervals for inflatable liferafts.
6.           Section 19 creates a strict liability offence with a maximum of 50 penalty units, and civil penalty of 50 penalty units also imposed, for owner or master of the vessel failing to perform maintenance, testing, inspection and servicing of life-saving appliances. Owners of these vessels have a high degree of control over compliance through planned maintenance to keep equipment in working order. Masters have access to documentation evidencing the vessel’s planned maintenance program at regular intervals which includes the equipment and must be responsible for inspection to ensure operational readiness. Strict liability is considered appropriate as regulation 20 of Chapter III of SOLAS is a mandatory international baseline for vessels subject to SOLAS aimed at promoting safety at sea where equipment must perform effectively and without failure to avoid serious injury or death. At the time of making of this instrument, a penalty unit was $330. The penalty provisions are authorised by subsection 341(1) of the Navigation Act.
7.           Section 20 provides for the approval of liferaft servicing stations and the conditions attaching to that approval in accordance with IMO Resolution A761 (18).

Division 4 — Life-saving appliances and equipment requirements – cargo vessels at least 500 GT and for all passenger vessels

1.           Section 21 sets out the application of Division 4.
2.           Section 22 requires compliance with applicable regulations of Chapter III of SOLAS for vessel other than passenger vessels certified Class 1D or 1E.
3.           Section 23 creates a strict liability offence with a maximum of 50 penalty units, and civil penalty of 50 penalty units also imposed, for failure of the owner or master of the vessel to ensure that a passenger vessel certified as Class 1D or 1E complies with the NSCV or USL Code as applicable. A passenger vessel in these classes must maintain specified equipment appropriate to their age with the obligation typically managed as part of the vessel’s survey arrangements and through inspection. Equipment requirements are set out in national standards that also provide for the vessel’s compliance obligations for design, construction and survey. Strict liability is considered appropriate as the requirement is part of the broader regulated environment in which the vessel operates — the requirement promotes safety of life at sea with vessel operations occurring in a high risk environment. At the time of making of this instrument, a penalty unit was $330. The penalty provisions are authorised by subsection 341(1) of the Navigation Act.
4.           Section 24 requires compliance with Schedule 1 which sets out additional requirements for the vessels to which this Division applies.

Division 5 — Life-saving appliances and equipment requirements – cargo vessels less than 500 GT

 Subdivision 5.1 Cargo vessels <500 GT certified as Class 2D or 2E

1.           Section 25 sets out the application of Subdivision 5.1.
2.           Section 26 creates a strict liability offence with a maximum of 50 penalty units, and civil penalty of 50 penalty units is also imposed, for failure of the owner or master of the vessel to ensure that a cargo vessel less than 500 GT classed as 2D or 2E has safety equipment meeting the applicable standard. A cargo vessel in these classes must maintain specified equipment related to their age with the obligation typically managed as part of the vessel’s survey arrangements and through inspection. Equipment requirements are set out in national standards that also provide for the vessel’s compliance obligations for design, construction and survey. Strict liability is considered appropriate as the requirement is part of the broader regulated environment in which the vessel operates — the requirement promotes safety of life at sea with vessel operations occurring in a high risk environment. At time of making of this instrument, a penalty unit was $330. The penalty provisions are authorised by subsection 341(1) of the Navigation Act.

 Subdivision 5.2 Cargo vessels <500 GT certified as Class 2C

1.           Section 27 sets out the application of Subdivision 5.2.
2.           Section 28 requires Class 2C cargo vessels less than 500 GT to comply with the requirements for survival craft and rescue boats that apply to Class 2A and 2B vessels.
3.           Section 29 creates a strict liability offence with a maximum of 50 penalty units, and civil penalty of 50 penalty units is also imposed, for failure of the owner or master of the vessel to ensure that a cargo vessel less than 500 GT classed as 2C has safety equipment meeting the applicable standard. A cargo vessel in this class must maintain specified equipment related to their age with the obligation typically managed as part of the vessel’s survey arrangements and through inspection. Equipment requirements are set out in national standards that also provide for the vessel’s compliance obligations for design, construction and survey. Strict liability is considered appropriate as the requirement is part of the broader regulated environment in which the vessel operates — the requirement promotes safety of life at sea with vessel operations occurring in a high risk environment. At time of making of this instrument, a penalty unit was $330. The penalty provisions are authorised by subsection 341(1) of the Navigation Act.

 Subdivision 5.3 Cargo vessels <500 GT certified as Class 2A or 2B

1.           Section 30 sets out the application of Subdivision 5.3.
2.           Section 31 sets out survival craft and rescue boat requirements for vessels at least 85 m in length, including requirements for lifeboats and liferafts to ensure sufficient capacity for all persons on board, consistent with the LSA Code.
3.           Section 32 sets out survival craft and rescue boat requirements for vessels that are at least 35 m but less than 85 m in length, and provides alternative arrangements for lifeboats, liferafts and, in some cases, rescue boats, depending on vessel type.
4.           Section 33 sets out survival craft and rescue boat requirements for vessels that are at least 25 m but less than 35 m in length, including alternative arrangements for lifeboats, liferafts and rescue boats, and applies the liferaft capacity calculation required for larger vessels.
5.           Section 34 sets out survival craft requirements for vessels that are less than 25 m in length and requires the carriage of liferafts with sufficient capacity for the number of persons that the vessel is certified to carry.
6.           Section 35 sets out survival craft and rescue boat requirements for oil tankers, chemical tankers and gas carriers, including compliance with the relevant provisions of the LSA Code where the vessel is certified to carry cargoes emitting toxic vapours or gases, or cargoes with a flash‑point not exceeding 60 degrees Celsius.
7.           Section 36 sets out liferaft equipment variations from the LSA Code, including first aid and EPIRB requirements and the required liferaft markings.
8.           Section 37 sets out requirements for lifebuoys, including the number and kind that must be carried, particular to the vessel length.
9.           Section 38 sets out requirements for lifejackets, including requirements for the number of lifejackets to be carried, their availability in working spaces, and specifies minimum fit and sizing requirements.
10.           Section 39 sets out requirements for immersion suits and anti-exposure suits for vessels that enter an operational area that has an average monthly sea water temperature of not more than 15oC
11.           Section 40 requires that a vessel that is at least 45 m long must have a line-throwing appliance.
12.           Section 41 sets out distress signal requirements for vessels less than, and at least 25 m long.
13.           Section 42 requires that a vessel that is at least 25 m long must have an alarm signal for summoning seafarers to muster stations.
14.           Section 43 sets out emergency electrical installation requirements for vessels based on vessel length, including vessels less than, and at least 50 m long. This section specifies minimum periods of operation of essential systems and also allows the use of starting batteries as an emergency power source for smaller vessels, subject to approval.
15.           Section 44 requires that the vessel carry certain information for seafarers on life-saving signals.
16.           Section 45 provides that stowage, launching and recovery of survival craft and rescue boats must comply with Chapter III.
17.           Section 46 provides for the approval, testing, servicing and maintenance of the life-saving appliances or arrangements mentioned in sections 31 to 45.
18.           Section 47 sets out communications requirements for cargo vessels less than 300 GT on an overseas voyage, and cargo vessels at least 300 GT not on overseas voyages.

Division 6 — Fishing vessels

1.           Section 48 sets out equipment requirements for a fishing vessel that is at least 500 GT and certified to be a Class 3A vessel under the NSCV.
2.           Section 49 sets out equipment requirements for a fishing vessel that is less than 500 GT and certified to be a Class 3A vessel under the NSCV.

Division 7 — Recovery of persons from water

1.           Section 50 creates a strict liability offence with a maximum of 50 penalty units, and civil penalty of 50 penalty units is also imposed, for failure of the owner or master of the vessel to ensure that a vessel, to which section 23, Division 5 or 6 applies, complies with the applicable standard for plans and procedures for the recovery of persons from the water. This requirement focuses on ensuring vessels are prepared to safely recover individuals from the water, taking into account equipment capabilities and vessel characteristics in order to minimise risk of injury during recovery events. Strict liability is considered appropriate as regulation 17-1 of Chapter III of SOLAS is a mandatory international baseline for vessels subject to SOLAS aimed at promoting safety during an event conducted at sea in challenging circumstances. At time of making of this instrument, a penalty unit was $330. The penalty provisions are authorised by subsection 341(1) of the Navigation Act.
2.           Schedule 1 contains additional requirements for life‑saving appliances, equipment variations and servicing requirements for regulated Australian vessels that are cargo vessels at least 500 GT and for all passenger vessels. The Schedule supplements the requirements of SOLAS Chapter III and the LSA Code as applied by this Marine Order by prescribing specific Australian variations and additional requirements relating to the carriage, stowage, approval, servicing and performance of life‑saving appliances and associated equipment, including survival craft, medical and therapeutic supplies, locating devices and selected alarm, launching and embarkation arrangements.
3.           Schedule 2 specifies minimum requirements for first‑aid outfits carried in survival craft, including provisions relating to contents, containers, maintenance, and minimum quantities of medicine and equipment.

Statement of compatibility with human rights

1.           This statement is made for subsection 9(1) of the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011.

Overview of the legislative instrument

1.           This Marine Order is made under the Navigation Act 2012 (the ‘Navigation Act’). It gives effect to provisions of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) in particular Chapter III that deals with life-saving appliances to be carried on a vessel and life-saving arrangements to be implemented for a vessel. Chapter III incorporates requirements of the LSA Code which contains the international standards for the carriage and testing of life-saving appliances and arrangements. The Marine Order provides additional safety measures under the Navigation Act for all vessels including vessels not covered by SOLAS.
2.           The Marine Order includes 7 strict liability offences and associated civil penalty provisions under sections 15, 16, 19, 23, 26, 29 and 50. Strict liability offences may engage and limit the presumption of innocence mentioned in Article 14 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Civil penalty provisions may engage the criminal process provisions under Articles 14 and 15 of the ICCPR.

Human rights implications

1.           Strict liability is imposed to protect the safety of lives at sea. The penalties are relatively low (50 penalty units) and are within the limitation imposed by paragraph 341(1)(a) of the Navigation Act.
2.           The penalty provisions are predominately directed at the owners and masters of vessels rather than the community at large and are regulatory in nature. Sections 15 and 16 are directed at any person damaging safety equipment or damaging or defacing a label on it. These requirements are necessary to achieve the purpose of the Marine Order because it seeks to ensure that safety equipment will be capable of being used or operational at all times and instructions for its function or use can be understood when needed.
3.           The civil penalty provisions are authorised by paragraph 341(1)(b) of the Navigation Act. Having regard to the objectives of the civil penalty provisions (which are protective, preventative, disciplinary or regulatory in nature), and the relatively low level of penalty (50 penalty units), the civil penalties should not be considered to be criminal matters for human rights law.
4.           It is considered any limitation on human rights as a result of the imposition of strict liability and the creation of civil penalties is reasonable, necessary and proportionate for achieving the objective of safety of lives at sea.
5.           This Marine Order may engage and limit the right to work mentioned in Article 6 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Section 20 of the Marine Order provides for approval by an issuing body of those who service inflatable liferafts. Approval occurs in accordance with the criteria set out in an International Maritime Organization (IMO) resolution which is binding on Australia. The approval process is necessary to ensure that only competent organisations service inflatable liferafts. It is considered that any limitation on the right to work as a result of the approval process for servicing stations for inflatable liferafts is reasonable, necessary and proportionate for achieving the objective of safety of lives at sea.

Conclusion

1.           Any limitation on human rights is reasonable, necessary and proportionate to achieving the legitimate objective of maritime safety. The instrument is compatible with rights and freedoms to which the Human Rights (Parliamentary Scrutiny) Act 2011 applies.

Making the instrument

1.           This instrument has been made by the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, in accordance with subsection 49(4) of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Act 1990.